{"product_id":"houston-methodist-2nd-annual","title":"Houston Methodist 2nd Annual Essentials of Obesity Symposium 2025","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e+ Include: 12 videos + 1 pdf, size: 4.38 GB\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e+ Target Audience: endocrinologists, primary care physicians, internists\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e+ Information:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eEvent starts:  08\/02\/2025 – 8:30am CDT\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eEvent ends:  08\/02\/2025 – 3:30pm CDT\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn 2022 the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) issued new guidelines updating the previous 1991 guideline for bariatric surgery from the National Institute of Health (NIH).  Since the original release of the 1991 guidelines, the research and treatment of metabolic and bariatric surgery has vastly expanded.  Updates to criteria, thresholds, approved\/endorsed procedures and devices, and considerations for comorbidities are not widely known or understood.  The symposium offers the opportunity to bridge the knowledge gap for learners by disseminating these updates to learners who support bariatric patients in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTarget Audience\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePhysicians, Weight Management Staff (RD), Inpatient Care Team (RN, RD, PT, OT, PCA)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLearning Objectives\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAttendees will be able to identify challenges faced by patients with obesity and develop strategies, within their scope, to better address patients’ needs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAttendees will be able to identity opportunities to collaborate, across disciplines to offer more robust, comprehensive, and coordinate care to improve disease management and facilitate better patient outcomes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAttendees will be able to utilize the most up-to-date information to provide optimal evidence-based treatment options to patients with obesity or met-s\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Houston Methodist 2nd Annual Essentials of Obesity Symposium 2025 is best for physicians, surgeons, nurses, dietitians, and allied health professionals who manage patients with obesity and want to stay current with the latest international guidelines, surgical criteria, and multidisciplinary approaches to care.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e Who Should Attend\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrimary care physicians and internists managing obesity and related comorbidities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBariatric and metabolic surgeons applying updated surgical criteria and techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEndocrinologists and obesity medicine specialists integrating medical and surgical therapies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNurses, dietitians, and allied health professionals supporting patients in inpatient and outpatient settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResidents and fellows seeking structured updates on obesity management and bariatric surgery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e What You’ll Learn\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe symposium is designed to bridge the knowledge gap created by new international guidelines and evolving practices. Key highlights include:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReview of the 2022 ASMBS\/IFSO guidelines, which updated the original 1991 NIH criteria for bariatric surgery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdates on criteria, thresholds, approved procedures, and devices for obesity treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsiderations for comorbidities such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and liver disease\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical strategies for multidisciplinary management of bariatric patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase-based discussions to translate guidelines into real-world clinical practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e+ Topics:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"1207\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl72\" colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecond Annual Essentials of Obesity Symposium Saturday, August, 2, 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTopics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpeaker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl68\"\u003e7:30 AM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl70\" colspan=\"2\"\u003eRegistration and Breakfast\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl68\"\u003e8:30 AM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl70\"\u003eWelcome\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl70\"\u003eNabil Tariq, MD, FACS, FASMBS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl64\"\u003e8:40 AM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\"\u003eObesity Pathophysiology\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\"\u003eAman Ali, MD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl64\"\u003e9:00 AM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\"\u003eWhy is This Important – Weight Loss and Impact on Health\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\"\u003eKershaw Patel, MD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl64\"\u003e9:45 AM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\"\u003eLifestyle Interventions in the Management of Obesity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\"\u003eWynnifred Hoodis, MS, RD, CSOWM, LD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl64\"\u003e10:05 AM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\"\u003eResistance Exercise for Weight Loss Patients: Role of physical activity in treatment of Obesity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\"\u003eBrandon Jay, CEP, CMES, CPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl68\"\u003e10:20 AM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl71\" colspan=\"2\"\u003eBREAK\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl64\"\u003e10:35 AM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\"\u003eEnhancing Patient Engagement in Minutes: Motivational Interviewing for Time-Pressed Clinicians\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\"\u003eRamiro Saavedra, MS, RD, CSR, LD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl64\"\u003e10:50 AM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\"\u003eInitial Clinical Assessment in Obesity Management\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\"\u003eAhmed Ali, MD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl64\"\u003e11:05 AM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\"\u003ePharmacotherapy in Obesity Part I – Old Tools, New Insights: Revisiting Traditional Anti-Obesity Medications\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\"\u003eGarth Davis, MD, FACS, FASMBS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl64\"\u003e11:30 AM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\"\u003ePharmacotherapy in Obesity Part II – GLP-1 and Other New Medications\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\"\u003eGarth Davis, MD, FACS, FASMBS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl68\"\u003e12:00 PM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl71\" colspan=\"2\"\u003eLUNCH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl64\"\u003e12:30 PM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\"\u003eTherapeutic Interventional Discussion (is surgery still relevant in 2025)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\"\u003eNabil Tariq, MD, FACS, FASMBS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl64\"\u003e1:00 PM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\"\u003eAdvanced Endoscopic Interventions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\"\u003eThomas McCarty, MD, MPH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl64\"\u003e1:15 PM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\"\u003eCase Presentation and Therapeutic Panel Discussion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\"\u003eKyle Stephens, MD, FACS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl68\"\u003e2:00 PM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl71\" colspan=\"2\"\u003eBREAK\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl64\"\u003e2:15 PM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\"\u003ePractice Management\/Patient Workflow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\"\u003eJoanna Schaffer, NP\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl64\"\u003e2:30 PM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\"\u003ePatient Panel Discussion – Patients that have had success with Medical, Surgical, and Endoscopic Therapy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\"\u003eLaura Choi, MD, FACS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl68\"\u003e3:15 PM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl70\"\u003eClosing Remarks and 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